Regional
Canoeists told to tough out rough waters
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands canoeists have been told to stay confident while moving through the financial white-water caused by CISNOCs financial troubles in the weeks ahead of the Pacific Games. A team of 30 people will make up Team Cook Islands canoeing squad, with 27 men and women set to compete in the 2011 New Caledonia Pacific […]
CI goalie ready!
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands football selection goalkeeper, Tony Jamieson of Wellington, arrived yesterday in Rarotonga in preparation for the one off match against New Zealands champions Waitakere United FC. The match is scheduled for Saturday August 20 with a kick off time at 3.30pm at the CIFA complex in Matavera. After settling in, Jamieson went straight […]
Champion sees big scope for new sport
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Top Aussie paddler and Battle of the Paddle champion Travis Grant is on Rarotonga to promote stand up paddling, the fastest-growing water sport in the world. Its exploding in the world and it just makes sense for it to come here, Grant said yesterday at Muri lagoon. Stand up paddling enthusiast Charlotte Piho invited Grant […]
Weightlifters not worried by crisis
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Team Cook Islands weightlifting crew will continue its pre-Pacific Games training regimen despite the uncertainty linked with CISNOCs financial calamity. Mata Pera, the Cook Islands Weightlifting Federation secretary-general, says she and the federation have no doubt the Cook Islands will participate in the 2011 Pacific Games, which will kick off in New Caledonia on […]
Tamarua Payne 4th in Pacific under 15s
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands elite junior tennis players have wrapped up their first campaign in Fiji and are now into a second tournament. In the first tournament the Pacific Oceania Junior Champions the players performed well but the tournament highlighted the need for more regional and international tournaments for the local players. The best result from the […]
Wide open
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The 2011 club rugby sevens championship title is still wide open with this years big improvers the Ngatangiia-Matavera Flying Dragons senior A grade team in the clear lead with 12 points. The Dragons will definitely have the advantage heading into this weekends grand finals but hot on their heels are the winners of the recent […]
Critical cash position followed 2009 PMG
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is working with government to resolve outstanding issues from the 2009 Pacific Mini Games (PMG). In a letter to national sport federations, signed by CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake, it is stated that the government is addressing PMG matters and actions are underway to complete the […]
Finsec to keep an eye on loan
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Financial secretary Richard Neves and internal affairs secretary Bredina Drollet have been asked to join the executive board of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) due to its financial crisis. The government is considering whether to bail CISNOC to enable Team Cook Islands to compete at the 2011 Pacific Games in Noumea […]
Closer ties part of bailout plan
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
A financial crisis of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is relying on a government bailout. CISNOC needs a government loan of more than $200,000 for Team Cook Islands to compete in the 2011 Pacific Games being held in Noumea from the end of this month. The loan is being considered by […]
Treasurer quits
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Accountant Helen OMeara has resigned as the financial controller and treasurer of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC). The committees financial woes have been highlighted this week in a letter to all national sports federations signed by CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake. In order for Team Cook Islands to compete in the […]
Changes forced by financial woes
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Changes in the way the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) operates are being forced by its financial woes. CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake has put her name to a letter to all national sport federations, highlighting imminent changes in the committee which have been resolved by its executive board. She asks for […]
Government blamed for crisis
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Government is partly being blamed by the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) for its cash crisis. CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake, in a letter to all national sport federations, says CISNOCs 2011 budget relied on a government grant which was not received. She says CISNOC expected money from the government in its […]
CISNOC cant deliver on Games
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cabinet members will today decide whether to help the financially struggling Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC). Cook Islands News understands CISNOC has asked government for financial help to the tune of more than $200,000. Finance and sport minister Mark Brown could not schedule an interview yesterday due to prior commitments, but is […]
Pacific stands up
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Pacific Resort Hotel Group is proud to be involved in supporting and developing Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands is set to become the newest hotspot for Stand Up Paddling in the South Pacific and the Walk on Water Week starting today is sure to help develop the sport further […]
Expert shares skills
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
This week, pro Australian water sportsman Travis Grant will be on the island to share the stoke of stand up paddleboarding through the walk on water week programme. In May this year Grant won the world famous Battle of the Paddle Hawaii race cementing his name in the history of stand up paddling. But the […]
A week of paddling
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Walk on Water Week a celebration of stand up paddleboarding gets underway today with the highly anticipated celebrity dash. At midday today, over 20 local celebrities will take to the water for what should be fantastic and fun short paddleboard sprints on Muri lagoon. Organised by stand up paddling and fitness enthusiast Charlotte Piho, the […]
Dragons turn tables at 7s
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Competitive rugby sevens games were played at the Avatiu swamp on Saturday from the under 13 grade right up to the senior A division in what was second round of the club sevens tournament. One of the features of the weekends games was the influence of the Pacific communities on the island with most teams […]
Only wins count at sevens today
Saturday 13 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Results from todays club sevens competition will determine just who the top teams are that will playoff for top honours next weekend. The current competition is a round robin format with the final seeding to be decided when the 1st placed team takes on the 2nd, 3rd versus 4th and 5th versus 6th in each […]
Drawing of raffle deferred
Saturday 13 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Team Cook Islands monster raffle scheduled to be drawn today at the Punanga Nui Markets has been deferred until next Saturday. CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake says that the extra week will give Team Cook Islands athletes more time to sell the raffle tickets, which are to raise funds for the teams trip to […]
Patia and Piri woo selectors
Saturday 13 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Standout football referees Tupou Patia and Terry Piri have earned their spot to officiate at the Pacific Games in New Caledonia from August 27 to September 11. Successfully aceing their technical, theoretical and fitness tests Patia and Piri have qualified to represent Cook Islands Football as officials. As part of the match officials in the […]
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